Is this question grammatically correct? Does it make sense?

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How did Kevin feel when he got to know that Tom was going to help him? Your help is kindly appreciated.

Neeraj Jain · Accepted Answer

I think that your sentence is gramatically correct.

Dice · Answer

Ok thanks

But I have to be sure.

Any help by an English native speaker?

Thanks

Avangi · Answer

It's grammatically correct, and it makes sense, but it's not natural.

Compare two expressions:

finding out / found out

getting to know / got to know

The first one is used for learning or discovering about something at a particular point in time. The second one is used for gradually learning about something over a long period of time.

Your sentence would apply if Kevin originally thought that Tom was going to do him some harm. Let's say Tom is a physical therapist who's treating Kevin twice a week for a back problem. Kevin feels that Tom is only making the problem worse. But then over time he gradually becomes convinced that the treatments will eventually make him better. (This is possible, but it's a bit of a stretch.)

" . . . when he got to know that Tom was trying to help him," might make more sense.

But I think you probably mean, " . . . when he found out that Tom was going to help him."

There's some overlap between the two expressions. In present progressive tense, "finding out" can mean over a period of time. "I'm finding out how difficult the English language really is."

Yesterday I found out that I was pregnant.

Last year I got to know how it feels to be poor.

There's an old show tune called Getting To Know You, I think from My Fair Lady - it obviously means over a period of time..

- A.

Edit. Woops! That's from The King And I ! I got mixed up with I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face, same subject.

Huevos · Answer

Grammatically it's fine, but when asking such questions you should provide some context.
Context 1: Kevin needs some money. -> How did Kevin feel when he found out that Tom was going to help him?
Context 2: Kevin needs an assistant. -> How did Kevin feel when he found out that Tom was going to be helping him?
Context 3: Kevin hates/likes Tom. -> How did Kevin feel when he found out that Tom was going to be helping him?

Cool Breeze · Answer

Dice How did Kevin feel when he got to know that Tom was going to help him?

You may also consider saying he heard or he learnt/learned instead of he got to know.
CB

Anonymous · Answer

i put you a question is it grammatically correct?

Clive · Answer

Hi,

No. But you could say I put a question to you.
It's a rather formal sentence.

Note also that a sentence is always incorrect if it does not use capital letters correctly.

Clive

Avangi · Answer

Anonymousi put you a question is it grammatically correct?

I sometimes hear, "Let me pose you a question." (I think the meaning would be the same.)

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